Saturday night in Cleveland, the Lakers' offense rolled, the ball zipped, and late in the game the defense flexed. Monday night in Philadelphia, just two days after the Lakers looked so connected, they were back to being strangers, frustratingly glaring at one another after missed shots, botched drives and blown defensive assignments.
And Philadelphia's stars, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, outplayed the top Lakers. Embiid had 30 points, 11 rebound and 11 assists while Maxey scored 31 to go with eight assists.
While the 76ers were bombing from deep, the Lakers' offense, largely, was just bombing - the team once again seemed disconnected and frustrated on the court.
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